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The only thing I know that it's postcard was sent in Bedkow in 1922 and in the other side of this postcard, there are my my great great grandfather Jankiel Josek GRAUZAM and his wife Ruchla Laja LAJTMAN

This photo was on the reverse side of the note written
by Eva Breitstein asking for help to emigrate to the U.S.
Eva is the youngest and only sibling of the Frydmans to remain in Lodz. She was married to Yosef Breitstein, and
had at least one son, possibly named Herz Leib.Her year of birth was approximately 1885-1890? Her parents are Yitzak and Ethel Frydman.

Does anyone recognize this person?
Can anyone add to the translation?
" For good memory to my dear nephew from his loving uncle" My grandfather was Meyer Endler (Felgendlyar). His mother was Machle Schwartzman. The next picture looks similar to this 'uncle'

Can you help with this translation?
Is Merech a possible family name?Or is this a given name?
Do you think the person writing is Yosef or Moshe?
Do you recognize anyone?
" To the son of my niece(? nephew) Meir my beloved and dear one So you will not forget your uncle Yosef ( Merech) So that the sins of your youth be removed . Remember that you are an orphan there and there is no ???. My words here shall be placed on a banner' To be for you'
???something that comes from this pen. Moshe"
Also on this postcard, " To my dear friend Meer on the day of my departure to school" Sonya

This is the writing on the back of a postcard.
There is the English, saying "Papa's (something) Aunt from 1932." We'd be so grateful for your help with the Yiddish.
If you could let us know the translation as it corresponds to each line of the postcard, that would be very much appreciated.

PS Thanks to Y's initial translation, this is fitting together with other information we have from family oral history and a photo of a tombstone that you all translated for me last week: 17998

With the translation, we now know that the tombstone commemorates the death of the "maid" or "virgin" Chaya Rivka Tsitselsky, who was "murdered defending her honor." It seems like this postcard is what was sent from Lithuania to the US to notify the US family of this death?? PLease let us know if you can glean any more information from the postcard and/or if there are any words which are too hard to read or confusing, email me: sarosenthall@msn.com

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